IBM POWER (PPC) - Error creating Live CD : Unable to find boot file
by Nivåsen, Christopher
Hi!
I wonder if someone have tried to create a live-cd with the Fedora (10) PPC release?
I always get the same error when all the rpm´s are installed;
Error creating Live CD : Unable to find boot file /var/tmp/imgcreate-ot1R9X/iso-gTa9Hv/ppc
I have tried a lot of different options (config files, repos etc.), but it´s always the same error.
The i386 release works fine.
Any ideas?
Thanks a lot.
//Christopher
15 years, 1 month
Request for OS CD
by supreeth H.R
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15 years, 1 month
Livecd Gnome starting problem
by poorani mani
Hi all,
I have create the ISO using kickstart file.i have got the following error
in every login.Please give me solution to that error.
There was an error starting the GNOME Settings Daemon.
Some things, such as themes, sounds, or background settings may not
work correctly.
The last error message was:
Did not receive a reply. Possible causes include: the remote
application did not send a reply, the message bus security policy
blocked the reply, the reply timeout expired, or the network
connection was broken.
GNOME will still try to restart the Settings Daemon next time you log
in.
Thanks
poorani
15 years, 1 month
Change login manager & desktop wallpaper
by poorani mani
hi all,
I need to change desktop wallpaper in Livecd.How can i do that in .ks file.
then i dont need the login screen.when booting livecd it will automatically
login without asking password how i do this in .ks file
thanks
poorani
15 years, 1 month
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2 commits - tools/livecd-iso-to-disk.sh tools/livecd-iso-to-pxeboot.sh
by Jeremy Katz
tools/livecd-iso-to-disk.sh | 2 ++
tools/livecd-iso-to-pxeboot.sh | 8 +++++---
2 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
New commits:
commit b6c69841c1e372173b8633cbd9ede0baa7847aba
Author: Jeremy Katz <katzj(a)redhat.com>
Date: Fri Mar 20 10:46:49 2009 -0400
Handle changed syslinux paths for livecd-iso-to-pxeboot as well
diff --git a/tools/livecd-iso-to-pxeboot.sh b/tools/livecd-iso-to-pxeboot.sh
index 280d354..22810d9 100755
--- a/tools/livecd-iso-to-pxeboot.sh
+++ b/tools/livecd-iso-to-pxeboot.sh
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ if [ $(id -u) != 0 ]; then
fi
# Check pxelinux.0 exists.
-if [ ! -f /usr/lib/syslinux/pxelinux.0 ]; then
- echo "Warning: /usr/lib/syslinux/pxelinux.0 not found."
+if [ ! -f /usr/share/syslinux/pxelinux.0 -a ! -f /usr/lib/syslinux/pxelinux.0 ]; then
+ echo "Warning: pxelinux.0 not found."
echo "Make sure syslinux or pxelinux is installed on this system."
fi
@@ -95,7 +95,9 @@ ISODIRNAME=`dirname "$ISO"`
cp $CDMNT/isolinux/vmlinuz0 tftpboot/vmlinuz0
# pxelinux bootloader.
-if [ -f /usr/lib/syslinux/pxelinux.0 ]; then
+if [ -f /usr/share/syslinux/pxelinux.0 ]; then
+ cp /usr/share/syslinux/pxelinux.0 tftpboot
+elif [ -f /usr/lib/syslinux/pxelinux.0 ]; then
cp /usr/lib/syslinux/pxelinux.0 tftpboot
else
echo "Warning: You need to add pxelinux.0 to tftpboot/ subdirectory"
commit d2c2a0c911090cb55e56e207fba0fa472913e5dd
Author: Jeremy Katz <katzj(a)redhat.com>
Date: Fri Mar 20 10:44:09 2009 -0400
Don't prompt about overwriting files from mtools (#491234)
New syslinux uses mtools for the installer and then mmove prompts about
overwriting the existing ldlinux.sys. So let's just remove it as
there's not a good way to force mmove to not ask
diff --git a/tools/livecd-iso-to-disk.sh b/tools/livecd-iso-to-disk.sh
index f840c6e..f0c7331 100755
--- a/tools/livecd-iso-to-disk.sh
+++ b/tools/livecd-iso-to-disk.sh
@@ -654,6 +654,8 @@ if [ -z "$multi" ]; then
# syslinux expects the config to be named syslinux.cfg
# and has to run with the file system unmounted
mv $USBMNT/$SYSLINUXPATH/isolinux.cfg $USBMNT/$SYSLINUXPATH/syslinux.cfg
+ # deal with mtools complaining about ldlinux.sys
+ if [ -f $USBMNT/$SYSLINUXPATH/ldlinux.sys ] ; then rm -f $USBMNT/$SYSLINUXPATH/ldlinux.sys ; fi
cleanup
if [ -n "$SYSLINUXPATH" ]; then
syslinux -d $SYSLINUXPATH $USBDEV
15 years, 1 month
Re: [Fedora-livecd-list] LiveUSB overlay size is smaller than expected
by S'orlok Reaves
Just confirming that the kickstart change worked.
I used something like:
part / --size 1600
Now everything's up and running (except X, but I'll figure that out on my own.)
Thanks again, Jeremy.
-->Seth
--- On Tue, 3/17/09, S'orlok Reaves <sorlok_reaves(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
> From: S'orlok Reaves <sorlok_reaves(a)yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [Fedora-livecd-list] LiveUSB overlay size is smaller than expected
> To: fedora-livecd-list(a)redhat.com
> Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2009, 11:29 AM
>
>
>
> Ah, that makes sense! Thanks for the tip; it would have
> taken me ages to figure that one out on my own.
>
> I'm on my laptop now; I'll re-build the image tomorrow and
> let you know if it worked. Thanks again!
>
> -->Seth
>
>
>
> --- On Tue, 3/17/09, Jeremy Katz <katzj(a)redhat.com>
> wrote:
>
> > From: Jeremy Katz <katzj(a)redhat.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Fedora-livecd-list] LiveUSB overlay size
> is smaller than expected
> > To: sorlok_reaves(a)yahoo.com,
> fedora-livecd-list(a)redhat.com
> > Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2009, 10:42 AM
> > On Tuesday, March 17 2009, S'orlok Reaves said:
> > > I'm using the LiveUSB feature of the
> LiveCDs,
> > with the overlay feature to persist data. I have to
> say,
> > I'm really enjoying the portability. However, I'm
> > unable to install all the packages I would like to,
> due to a
> > mysterious fact: the overlay file is way smaller than
> I
> > created it to be.
> > [snip]
> > > Running "df -h" on a clean boot of the usb
> > shows me:
> > > /dev/mapper/live-rw 741M (size)
> 715M(used)
> > 20M(avail) (mounted as /)
> > > ....and several tmpfs's I'm using for /var/run
> > and yum's cache
> >
> > While the overlay is larger than this, the filesystem
> size
> > may be
> > smaller. If you look at the kickstart config you
> used to
> > create your
> > image, you probably have a rootfs size specified to be
> on
> > the smaller
> > size
> >
> > Jeremy
>
>
>
>
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15 years, 1 month
Using livecd-tools for recovery disc
by Rhonda Kern
I am using Fedora 9 to create a custom live DVD. This DVD is used for
recovery and installation. The DVD boots fine. I have a script on the
DVD that runs the liveinst process. The script runs, the install
completes as expected.
I have 2 issues.
#1 - I would like for the install to complete *without* prompting with
the reboot message. I do not have a reboot instruction in my kickstart
file. Still, it prompts with a reboot message. I press enter and the
script continues. But I'd rather it just continue without the
prompting. Does anyone know how to make that happen?
#2 - I need to be able to remove the live DVD and place another disc in
the drive to un-tar some files. If I try to unmount the DVD right after
the machine is booted, before the script is run, it works fine.
However, if I try to unmount the DVD after the script has run, I get
errors like:
Ext3-fs error (device dm-0): ext3_journal_start_sb: detected aborted
journal
Remounting filesystem read-only
Also, I am un-able to run any commands. It says it can't find
/bin/find, or whatever command I'm trying to run.
Does anyone know if it's possible to remove the live disc? If so, how
is it done? Or does anyone know if it's possible in F10 or F11?
Thanks in advance for your help.
Rhonda Kern
rhondak(a)hightouchinc.com
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15 years, 1 month
LiveUSB overlay size is smaller than expected
by S'orlok Reaves
Hello,
I'm using the LiveUSB feature of the LiveCDs, with the overlay feature to persist data. I have to say, I'm really enjoying the portability. However, I'm unable to install all the packages I would like to, due to a mysterious fact: the overlay file is way smaller than I created it to be.
The details:
--------------
The USB stick: 2.0GB Imation, listed as 1.88GiB in gparted (no bad sectors). Gparted also lists 548MB used, but that's inaccurate since the OS is squished.
The ISO: a minimal install, 126 MB, expands to (presumably) ~500 MB at boot
The install: I used "livecd-iso-to-disk --overlay-size-mb 1600 F10min.iso /deb/sdb1"
I did this from an existing Fedora 10 install, and there were no problems or warnings. I installed from scratch seven times.
Running "df -h" on a clean boot of the usb shows me:
/dev/mapper/live-rw 741M (size) 715M(used) 20M(avail) (mounted as /)
....and several tmpfs's I'm using for /var/run and yum's cache
Running "du -sh --exclude=proc /" shows a total of 698M used. This makes sense, and is close enough to df's proclaimed 715 MB that I accept it. (I know there were reported issues with df's accuracy on overlays).
Either way, the overlay is clearly full; trying to install things with yum fails with an "xxx mb needed" message.
Basically, it comes down to this:
Expected overlay size: 1600 MB
Reported overlay size: 741 MB
...and with my image loaded at 500MB, I'm restricted to 140MB of new data.
Has anyone experienced something similar? Or, did I do something wrong with the flash to USB? Or, can someone at _least_ tell me how to re-create the overlay at 1600 MB? I'd really appreciate any help, as I quite enjoy carrying Fedora around with me, and abiword won't fit in the remaining 20 MB.
Thanks in advance; I've scanned the mailing list archives while trying to debug this problem and this list seemed both helpful and polite. :)
All the best,
-->Seth
15 years, 1 month
a boot option to remove the persistent layer and create a new one
by muayyad.alsadi＠ojuba.org
hi,
if one used more than the size of the persistent layer,
system becomes corrupted and unusable
one then can remove the layer to restore it to "factory defaults"
but telling people to create a new layer is a but difficult for end users
I suggest adding things to /etc/rc.d/init.d/livesys generated by %post
by replacing
# if we have a persistent /home, then we want to go ahead and mount it
if ! strstr "\`cat /proc/cmdline\`" nopersistenthome && [ -n "\$homedev" ]
; then
action "Mounting persistent /home" mountPersistentHome
fi
with
if ! strstr "\`cat /proc/cmdline\`" nopersistenthome && [ -n "\$homedev" ]
; then
if ! strstr "\`cat /proc/cmdline\`" resetpersistenthome
action "Mounting persistent /home" resetPersistentHome
telinit 6
else
action "Mounting persistent /home" mountPersistentHome
fi
fi
and we also need a small fix in /usr/libexec/mkliveinitrd
just below
for o in `cat /proc/cmdline` ; do
...
resetPersistentHome and resetOverlay should simply check the size of the
img file we want to rest
then remove it then create a new one with the same size
if we want one more step
we may allow user to pass resetoverlay=200 to optionally specify the new
size
BTW: do we really need to sleep 5
if [ -z "$setup" ]; then
if [ -n "$devspec" -a -n "$pathspec" ]; then
echo "Unable to find persistent overlay; using temporary"
sleep 5
fi
15 years, 1 month
